The captain was excellent. We trolled,we b I tomorrow fished. We caught 2 sea Robinson! Too many sea bass and couple of Spanish Mack! Great crew. 10 out of 10 read more

So I called up the phone number on calabash fishing fleets website and booked a half day trip for my 11 year old daughter and myself for a Saturday afternoon. The woman who took our reservation charged my card and confirmed the trip. Saturday came and it was sunny with low wind and about 80 degrees, we got to the dock about an hour early and when we went inside to check in we were told that the woman who took the reservation made a mistake and there was no boat going out. We had driven an hour and a half there and now had to drive an hour and a half home. The ladies who were working the seafood shack that is associated with the charter company felt really bad for us but said there was no boat. The woman who took our reservation and payment called and apologized for her mistake and refunded us the money 3 days later and told us that she would talk to the owner and mail us vouchers to go on them another day! That was a month ago, I've called and texted with no response which is super upsetting that they are not taking accountability for the mistake and money spent on gas food and time! I personally would not use this company based on the experience! The sad thing is they had an opportunity to make it rite and didn't take that opportunity! BAD BUSINESS!!! read more

Jun 23rd 2026 the captain Robert Taylor wouldn't refund us our money for the 6hr fishing trip we paid for after they canceled the trip 5 minutes after leaving the dock. Totally scammed us. There policy said if they canceled you would be refunded, Captain Taylor said quote courts won't do nothing over $200....this is wrong please don't support this business. read more

Awesome trip with Captain Jordan and Dillion on the Cyclone today. Caught 39 fish, they had us on the fish all day. We will be back again. I had a group of veterans with me today, this was a great experience for all of us. read more

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My friend spent hours finding the right charter for our group of three families. She eventually booked the Miss Calabash for the 13 of us, a boat that accommodates up to 15, which was perfect. We traveled over an hour specifically for this experience. The night before our trip, the owner left a voicemail (which we didn't receive until the morning of the reservation) informing us we'd been moved to a different boat; one that holds around 30 people. At that point, it was too late to cancel or make other plans. This was not the experience we signed up for. The new boat was half the price of the one we originally booked, and we could've easily found a similar trip much closer to our rental. The owner never offered a refund or price adjustment, we had to request it ourselves. Frankly, he should have refunded the full amount. We would never have knowingly booked a 30-person fishing trip; we'd have rather spent that time relaxing on the beach. Buyer beware: the owner has no issue pulling a classic bait-and-switch (pun intended). To top it off, the fishing was terrible. The only saving grace was Jonah, who genuinely tried to make the best of a bad situation and give us a decent experience. Two thumbs down. Do yourself a favor and book elsewhere. read more

Went fishing on the CYCLONE yesterday!! Get captain (Jordan) and great mate(Dillion what a day out on the water!!! We were on the fish ALL DAY!!! I highly recommend them!! THANKS GUYS Justine!!! read more

We caught 3 fish and they didn't explain why we can't keep them.MY dad caught a fish and they rudely threw the fish away with out explaining.DO NOT GO THERE! read more

What's the point in lying? We reserved the Cyclone for a 6 hour fishing trip and confirmed the reservation the night before. When we arrived at the dock, we were told they had switched our boat from the Cyclone to Miss Calabash because they had a party of 19 to put aboard a boat, and they used the Cyclone for them. They said the Cyclone had already left the dock to go fish. We were now assigned to go out on Miss Calabash. But Miss Calabash was broken and they were trying to fix her. So we waited. After about 45 min of waiting, we watched the Cyclone motor past with about 8 people aboard. And after about 90 min, they decided they couldn't fix Miss Calabash. The owner did give us lunch on the house for the trouble. This trip was for our 12 year old nephew, who can come from out of country to deep sea fish on his birthday. He said his day was ruined more by the lying of the owner rather than the actual boat switching and inability to repair. The owner was able to secure a PartyTime Charter for us for the next day. They were very professional and we caught a lot of fish. Would recommend PartyTime charters to anyone looking for a recommendation. But I wouldn't trust the Calabash Fishing Fleet, unfortunately. read more

Visiting from Indiana and did the dolphin cruise today and it was a fun experience. The water was a little choppy going out but I feel like they navigated it well and let us know the choppier areas. We were informed of where the life jackets were and other safety precautions as well as some interesting information about dolphins and the area. I'd say we saw at least 20 dolphins along the ride and stopped a few times to get a good view and pictures. Boarding the boat was a little difficult but they helped us on and off. Might not be suitable for anyone with mobility issues. The guys were friendly and checked in on us frequently. read more

Went on a half day trip. Crew was knowledgeable and very friendly. We caught Bonita, Spanish Mackerel, and a few Blues.

Was a wonderful trip and very nice people! We had originally scheduled a sunset fishing trip but got a call the night before saying the weather is better in the morning and more productive and I was so glad we did to say the least. After a short trip to the sea We stopped at some good fishing spots the boat wasn't packed at all. we caught some cool fish, not many were size limit but we got to keep two that were big enough! They even cut the fish for us, the captain Jordan and his first mate were very helpful and friendly. They were always walking around to help unhook fish for people, help re bait the hooks, or even just to check and make sure your feeling alright. They made sure offer snacks and drinks for purchase and for the price we payed I'd say it was an amazing experience and will definitely return again!! read more

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Fishing was a blast! TJ and Trip were awesome and made the trip memorable. 90 fish total 100% recommend read more

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We booked a private charter with Captain Jordan and Daryl on the Cyclone, and we could not have been happier with the experience. They suggested we fish for sharks based on what had been biting lately. What a great suggestion! It was super fun reeling in a couple of 4-footers! They were great hosts and guides. 10/10, would recommend!!! read more

Worst trip ever, we booked to go on the miss calabash with a max of 10 people. When we got to the dock they put us on the Navigator and there were close to 30 people and everyone on this boat was assured they would be on the miss calabash. Complete rip off. I live in Myrtle and will let people know about the way this place does business. read more

More people caught the Atlantic Flu (sea sick) than keepers on this trip. Only five keepers caught on the entire boat and these were trash fish (pin fish, pig fish). We did catch sea bass less than 13 inches. They knew we weren't going to catch any keepers before we left the dock--they left the gaffe on shore. Only frozen squid was used as bait. I've been on several deep sea fishing tours and this was bar far the least productive. Sometimes it's not a good fishing day but they did nothing to try and catch anything better. The line was cheap and the rigs kept tangling. Honestly, if you want to catch small trash fish, save your money and fish from the pier. read more

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We went out with Trip and TJ on a private charter and had a fantastic trip! Spanish Marlin to sea bass to long nose shark! Smooth trip and great stories throughout. The finale when we reeled in a hammerhead was just awesome! read more

We had a wonderful at sea burial on the navigator today. The crew was kind. Serina was so helpful in getting our reservation set up after we had to postpone the burial due to covid. We luckily were caught in some great weather and a (pretty much) smooth ride. We will be coming back in the future. read more

If you want to see dolphins...go on this cruise! I bet we saw over 20! The staff was friendly and educational and ensured we enjoyed every moment. We are so thankful for the wonderfyl experience and cant wait to come back. The crew educated us on local sea life and we got to hold baby sharks n crabs. The kids would love this! read more

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We took the dolphin adventure aboard the navigator ad their website states "Once at sea the Navigator will meet up with a working shrimp boat. (The Miss Serina shrimp boat is a part of our own Calabash fishing fleet) Dolphin will be abundant as they eagerly await the raising of the nets to see what the shrimpers will discard from the net. Once the nets have been emptied samples of what were caught in the net are handed over to the Navigators First Mate and from the bow pulpit he will explain and share each of the marvels of a shrimp nets bounty to our Myrtle Beach dolphin tour passengers. This is a favorite for all our child passengers." We Did NOT meet up with their hrimp boat or any shrimp boat for that matter. We were basically on a boat ride for 2 hours. On the way back a lady asked if we were going to meet up with the shrimp boat & see the dolphins and the mate said "we have to ride to find them and there aren't any shrimp boats out so how do we expect to meet up with a shrimp boat when none are out because they aren't catching." People were sea sick which I understand is a part of going out in the ocean but it's because we just rode parallel to the shore for 2 hours and didn't see one thing. The people sitting one the side of the boat were blasted with waves the whole time that they had to move inside. On the way back the people on the other side were blasted with waves. There was no announcement about their being drinks or snacks. No announcements about shrimp boats not going out. Nothing. This was not a dolphin cruise and was false advertisement. It was a boat ride. read more

STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY!!!! We booked our Dolphin cruise for 4:15 pm and they switched the time on us a few hours before because the water was rough later in the day. My husband specifically asked if this was appropriate for young children, and given that we had a 1 and 5 year old with us, we needed to know if this was safe for them. The woman replied that it was and children had a blast. There were life jackets on board that we could access. To say we were misled is a gross understatement. We were never given jackets nor did they show us where we could get them and before we knew it, we were underway. I could not find anyone to speak to about this so I held on tight to my one year old. As soon as we hit the ocean the swells began pushing the boat up and down. Quickly they escalated to 8 to 10 foot swells and the boat was being knocked front to back and side to side. We clumsily made our way inside the boat where we sat on the skinniest seats to protect our children from the sea spray and intensity of the waves. This did us no good and both my children got seasick. One would think the guys on the boat would clean up throw up immediately to get rid of the smell....well that was wrong. After 20 minutes, our amazing Bill demanded the throw up be cleaned. So thankful for him speaking up as I was barely holding on. As I looked around I did not see a single person with a smile on their face nor anyone trying to look for dolphins. At least 5 people were throwing up, one little girl was sobbing uncontrollably in her moms arms begging for it to be over and one woman looked at all of us and said "I think this is the end for us all." No one was having fun. The captain also chose to keep us out there in those dangerous waters probably because he did not want to get in trouble for taking us back so soon. We finally reached the dock and people scrambled to get off. When we returned home from our beach trip, I tried repeatedly to get in touch with Bob the manager. I was told he would call me back within the hour or that he was on the boat but would get back to me when he made it to the office or that they had to check to see if he had tried to call me but I did not pick up. I finally got ahold of him a week and a half later. I began telling Bob that I could not change my families experience as we had already completed our tour but my hope was to give some feedback so that future families would not have the terrifying, horrific, fearsome experience that my family had. He did not give me much of a chance to go into what happened as within 8 minutes of our conversation, he interrupted me with an excuse that something pressing was going on at the dock and he needed to attend to it. He promised to call me back to which I told him I would not get off the phone because it had taken so long to get ahold of him in the 1st place. He never asked for my name, he never asked for my number so when he hung up on me as I was talking...I knew he would not be giving a call back. How would he know who or what number to call? Of course I tried to ring them back but it went into voicemail. I believe they will or did block my number as they do not want to own up to what happened on this cruise. Nothing about it was fun, nothing about it was enjoyable, everything about it from start to finish was terrifying and the worst experience I have ever had in my life. We paid a lot for us all to take this "cruise" that was anything but. Not a single person saw a dolphin and we were never offered a free trip like it says on their website after we landed. BEWARE of this company. I do not know why they have any 5 star reviews, possibly friends writing them, but if you have children, this is NOT the excursion for you. Take our experience and learn. Please stay away from Calabash Fishing Fleet. So deeply disappointed in the way we were treated during and after the cruise. read more

I've been fishing this fleet regularly for the last two years. Staff is great. They put you on the fish, lotta action. You do catch a lot of shorts. But there are always keepers on the boat. If you like action, this is the trip. read more

Terrible experience. I took 10 kids and grandkids out. No dolphins, no shrimp boats, no communication. I think the Captain was talking but we couldn't hear him. Miss information about meeting up with a shrimp boat!! It was a two hour boat ride where everyone got seasick! We (foolishly) took the 1/2 day fishing excursion also and it was just as bad. After the dolphin fiasco we would have cancelled if the time frame of cancellation hadn't passed!!! They ran out of water to buy and it was so hot and we were all so thirsty!! It couldn't be over fast enough. I would never do business with this company ever again! read more

DO NOT BOOK WITH THESE PEOPLE! Our trip, which kids were looking forward to for a week, wasted a day of vacation waiting around to go in this fishing boat, canceled through email an hour before! Already on our way, didn't see an email, no phone call, and got greeted with nasty, unprofessional waitresses from the seafood shack. They were rude , told us to leave because we asked to speak to a manager , have it all on video. The email read windy conditions...no wind ! Just no one else booked this trip so they didn't want to spend the money on taking us out on the boat. Terrible way to do business and they need to find a new staff that know how to deal with customer service . WE are locals and will be telling everyone this is the WRONG place to go . Also, email read to call them, which I did and you can't leave message because mailbox is full. read more

I caught over 20 black sea bass on a 1/2 day trip. Everyone onboard caught fish. The staff was friendly and so were the fellow fisher-folks. Great bargain!!! read more

I have a two part review for this company. I booked half day for me and my wife to fish a bit after labor day. The fishing trip was outstanding! Both the captain and first mate were very accommodating (Brandon and Jason I think). We set sail from the inlet and cruised about an hour out to the fishing spot. It was chilly and a tiny bit windy. When we slowed down towards the fishing spot the staff made sure everyone had a pole and fresh bait buckets were placed throughout the boat. We got a lot of personal attention on how to cast, where to fish (depth) and the best way to put on our bait. There were a few people that preferred not to touch the bait and the crew was right there to keep their hooks baited. They were there whenever anyone got a fish. Some people chose to take their fish off and others waited for the staff to assist. I know thay untangled several line messes because no one boat was quite the fisherman they thought they were. We spend the next several hours moving from spot to spot, spending 20 minutes or so at each location, depending on how the fish were biting. I have been on several of these types of fishing trips and I would say that this crew was the most friendly and helpful. I caught about 12 fish that day. One lizard fish and the rest were black bass. I was only able to keep one of the fish because of the size regulation. Several people caught keepers, and I think everyone on the boat caught at least something. The second part of my review really focuses on the other review I see posted here. l always check with Yelp when I go on an adventure like this to see what kind of experience other people have had. Online I noticed this fleet had several positive reviews and a few 1 star reviews. Investigating further, I saw some of the negative reviews had nothing to do with this company or they way they presented themselves. Two of the 1 star reviews were upset that they didn't see any dolphins on the dolphin cruise. Another was upset they didn't catch the fish they had hoped to. A forth was upset that the boat had to turn back early because of nasty weather. What a joke! And very unfair to this company to post a review like that. Dolphin and fish are wild creatures. How anyone on earth would think this charter company would have any control on how visible they are in the ocean is beyond me. Perhaps Sea World would be a better adventure if you are looking for a "money back guarantee" to see wildlife. And do the person who was upset that the ship had to turn back early, I am glad you are not in charge of the welfare of all the other passengers. I am pretty sure the first concern of the crew is the safety of the passengers and the vessel. I also think they follow national weather and coast guard warnings and advisories. If you are upset the ship had to turn around a few hours early, I am deeply sorry for your loss. But you should be thanking the crew for making a safe decision on your behalf. I can't wait to get back down to Calabash and fish with this fleet again. read more

What a great and exciting trip! We didn't catch our limit on the 1/2 day trip but everyone on the boat caught at least one fish (big or small). The deckhand Mark was always accommodating and very helpful when we needed it. At the end of the day, with the small mechanical issue we had with the boat, I was still happy and would recommend this company to anyone in the area! read more

Was excited to go on a boat ride while on girl's trip. My mother has very bad knees and the way they dock the boat and then ask you to step up and then sidestep was not possible for her. After realizing this was not going to work, I went back to the ticket booth and asked for a refund. I was made to feel that this was a major inconvenience. The lady called the owner and left a voice mail. I waited the entire trip to hear back from the owner and did not get a voice mail until a week after we had returned home. I was very disappointed. We found another company who was thrilled to have us on board and accommodated our needs without question. Everyone was shocked that I didn't hear back same day at the other company. Will never be booking with this company again. Have never had issues getting her on a boat in the past 12 years coming to the area. No refund was every issued. Very disappointed! read more

Deckhands on the Atlantic Star were complete jerks. That's not the word I wanted to use but Yelp would take the review down. In the morning we were ordered off the boat because we were told we couldn't board yet. But there was no sign, no indication that we couldn't board. There was a guy already sitting at the stern, but he wasn't ordered off... and he was there before 6:15, when we showed up. The deckhands were rude up until it came time to walk around with their tip jar. Then it was handshakes and thank yous. I've never been on a Gulf Stream fishing trip where so much time was wasted on wrecks with no bites. Our first stop of the day, the captain put us right on top of the fish, every stop after that was nothing. Another stop everyone was yanking up sharks but for some reason we stayed on that spot. If I wanted to catch sharks I'd go to the pier. This was our 3rd fishing trip out of Calabash and definitely the worst and least productive. One more thing. The ship left late. Like around 7:14 but you can believe they returned on time. read more

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Thank you Captain Steve and Jake for showing us a wonderful time. My daughter and I really enjoyed ourselves. I have wanted to try deep sea fishing for many years and you made this first time experience very memorable. If you are looking for a fun time fishing, try joining Captain Steve and Jake for a afternoon out to sea. The crew is both friendly and knowledgeable. And, you cant beat the price. Since I will be retiring soon, I see many more trips out to sea with you in my future. Thank you again for this experience and for your service to our country, and Gods continued blessings on your health. read more

Excellent 12 hr gulf stream trip on Miss Calabash. Smaller group than the big boat. Everyone on boat did well. I caught my first amberjack while jigging and hooked other but they got off. Plenty of opportunity to catch some great fish. We caught small 3-5 ft sharp nosed shark, almaco jack, vermillion snapper, black sea bass, a few grouper, grunt and porgy read more

Worst fishing trip ever!!. My friend and I went on the full day dep sea fishing. ( gulf stream ) The captain failed to tell us he had an anchor problem. We went to one spot. Pretty much all small no keeper type fish were caught. He never pulled the anchor back in but trailed it behind us as he circled the same spot all day. I understand that sometimes you just don't catch fish, but they were biting that day. He just would not move us out the area where there were nothing but small fish biting. He never tried to go to a totally different are. (probably because he had trouble with getting anchor in. ) Several people complained to the mates, ( who were great by the way ) but nothing was ever done. At the end of the day we realized what was wrong as they had to ask some of the fishermen to help with pulling in the anchor. ( guess the winch was broken.) We never got an apology or any offer of a discount for this awful trip. ( even though I and others suggested it to mates and even called the office after the trip.. The captain used the speaker system a lot that day both during loading and while were were fishing, and was extremely ( in my opinion ) rude and obnoxious in his comments. read more

Booked half day fishing received confirmation saying to be here 45 min early and boat goes out at 8:30, arrived and everything says open but there is no one here phone number to call goes right to voicemail. No one ever called to say the trip was canceled or anything, nothing posted online. 8:37 and currently still no one here read more

I really enjoyed our 1/2 day fishing trip with Calabash Fishing Fleet yesterday. We did the morning excursion, 8:30-12:30. You will spend about an hour getting out to the ocean and then another hour getting back into the channel, but that's just something that's going to happen with any charter. I was very impressed that once everyone arrived, about a half hour early, the captain got us underway immediately instead of waiting around till 830. Fishing was great! I caught 2, my father in law 4, and my brother in law 7. Mostly Tom Tate fish and Sea Bass. Unfortunately, my other brother in law/the avid fisherman in the group came up empty. Other groups on the boat did well and some got nothing; that's just how it goes. But I thought the deckhands were very helpful in finding the fish, helping people bait their hooks, untangle lines and unhook the fish. They even teach people a bit about the fish of the South Atlantic. Anyway, I had such a good experience I'm going back to take my wife on their Dolphin Tour today! Oh, and the family had an excellent fish fry last night! read more

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Excellent time and the mates were very knowledgeable and my daughter has a blast. Highly recommend.

Had a great time! Caught a bunch of fish and received great service from the captain and crew!! I would definite recommend them to the casual fisherman or family looking for a pleasant "open boat" experience. They were also very reasonably priced compared to others read more

Most of the staff were nice and helpful with the fishing. But a little impersonal and blunt. Boat was super crowded and staff had to dodge passengers. The boat was a 65 footer called the navigator, we were expecting a 105 foot boat based off the website. Would not recommend for someone who gets car sick or sea sick. Would not recommend doing it in the heat. But my group did catch a lot of fish! read more

We went out on The Navigator for a half day fishing trip from 830am-1pm. The crew was great and the experience was one I'll never forget! Our boat caught dozens of fish and 8 sharks! Mike and Drew were so much fun and helpful. We had a great time and it only cost $40! read more

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They are horrible at cancellations tried two different attempts at their 24-hour boat the first one was canceled because the boat was broke down in the Gulf stream and had to be towed back to shore was not notified of this until I arrived at the dock to go on my 24-hour trip was told that I would be given a refund and a free 12-hour fishing trip I did receive the refund however never received the 12-hour trip. The second attempt they called 24 hours before the trip and informed us that their boat had not passed the Coast guard safety inspection did not even have enough time to cancel our hotel reservations very very poor customer service read more

Our return trip on this boat was a very unsuccessful trip. Of 75 people on the boat, only two legal sized fish were caught in a 4 hour trip. All the same kind of fish, sea trout. No variance. While the seas were significantly less rough than the first attempt, the other 4 people in my party all got seasick. They had no fun. The folks were nice, the captain can drive expertly. But, we won't return. read more

Took a half day trip on a recent morning on the navigator with captain Jason and crew Mark. They were awesome. We rode out for about an hour and some to the spot to fish. On the way, mark showed us how to use the reel. When we arrived we baited with fresh cut chunks of squid. I couldn't believe I actually caught some Black Sea bass, a ring fish and a lizard fish. Too bad my sea bass were too small to keep! I didn't need help with bait but it was offered. Best part was the quick way they were able to release the small ones from my hook so I could get back to fishing. They offered to clean fish upon our return to port for anyone who wanted it. I didn't realize we could bring snacks and drinks but we were able to buy waters and chips. I'd pack a picnic next time to enjoy on the ride back. I would have rated the trip a five star except I forgot to present my $5 off coupon per person when we paid before getting on board and the lady would not honor them on our return from the trip. Since there were three of us that cost me $15. Also the parking was oddly far from the dock. read more